Any other ideas? I want to make crepes for my mom because she doesn't like French toast, pancakes or waffles (I know!) but I'm not sure yet what to fill them with. Some kind of tofu quiche might also be nice but I don't know what would make it Thanksgiving-y.

The mushroom, white bean, and leek pie pie from VB is pretty autumn-tasting so it would work well for Thanksgiving. You can also do something like the broccoli quiche with brussels sprouts and/or mushrooms and/or sausage and Thanksgiving flavors like sage and thyme. Actually, this sounds good. I may do it for the morning after.

We're having a thanksgiving potluck at work and I want to bring some stuff that won't need to be reheated. We only have a toaster oven and a poorly functioning microwave. I do intend to take a tofurky just because I want to embrace the stereotype, but I don't know what else. I'm taking desserts (pie maybe? definitely cookies of some sort) and probably rolls, but I want to take another substantial side item so I can have a complete meal. Any suggestions? I want to keep it thanksgiving themed.

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The last few years I have gotten nuts and made too much and I stress about it all being ready at the same time and then my parents take forever to get ready and shiitakes starting to get cold and Im all "hey I just busted my asparagus to have like 8 dishes all finish at the same time and for naught"

My roommate and I are hosting the orphan (those of us whose families are either too uncomfortable to be around or too far away) Thanksgiving, and since I'm cooking, it's all vegan. I have no idea how many there'll be of us, but at least three or four? Hopefully more...It's kind of an open invitation thing.

I've only been giving this some thought but items I want to make this year are-These rum glazed pumpkin pull apart bread things I veganized last year. So delicious. (For the morning-breakfast!)Vegan Dad's pumpkin rolls, some kind of stuffing, possibly a return of Terry's cornbread stuffing since it was so good, VPITS/blog maple pecan pie, either chickpea cutlets or getting a roast of some kind (possibly TJs?) since I'm very curious about them, will have to bring EB & almond milk for mashed taters because our host claimed she could make some side vegan mashed pots last year but it ended up being boiled potatoes that were mashed without the milk/fat addition which made me a sad vegan. Maybe some kind of green as well. I may well end up making two pecan pies, one for family T-Giving and one for friend who's having a fully vegan t-giving that I may drop in on after dinner. Also, the vegan cashew cheeze that I sort of failed at last year (and I think I know why, so I know what to fix this year!!). Fooled an omni who didn't know I was vegan last year with the not-quite-right cheeze too.

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Today I went to make my grocery list since we're going to go out tomorrow (it can be impossible to find cranberries a couple days before thanksgiving, so I like to get them early).

It fills my heart with joy to realize that my kitchen is SO stocked up that I wrote down only eight items to buy for seven dishes. It's taken me so long to build my kitchen up like this, but it's such a level of satisfaction!

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I'm still not sure whether there will be 4 of us or 10, but I'm pretty much making the same stuff regardless because leftovers RULE:the Bryanna layered tofu turkey with traditional sagey stuffing, wrapped in yubaa seitan roast - either the Bryanna one I've been making for 10 years or the PPK one, this time stuffed with Terry's cornbread stuffing with homemade apple sausage in it (seitan-stuffed seitan, why not?)those vodka roasted potatoes greenbean casserole (from FFV, with extra fried onions on top!)an undetermined roll recipeprobably some cheezy cauliflower deal - I'm thinking of using just the butternut/nooch/miso component of Isa's butternut alfredo sauce for this!kale saladgolden gravy

I'm a little anxious because I totally thought the holiday was 2 weeks away, not next week, so now I have to run around Chinatown looking for yuba AND I'm unable to find my most-desired kind of kale (lacinato) for the salad. I suspect it's not as hardy a plant as regular curly kale, and is now "out of season" for my farmers markets.

Chickpea cutlets, mushroom gravy, maple-fig salad dressing, all from VConParsnips St. Jacques from Urban VeganCider glazed carrots from Wegmans websiteBrussels sprouts with cream and chestnuts from Epicurious, made last year and we lovedTwice baked sweet potatoes from Vegan CelebrationsAi Gratin potatoes from 501Maple mustard glazed beans and potatoes from VWaV. Maybe the will make it to the table this yearPecan fudge from vegan celebrationsPumpkin pie from VPiTS

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It's just me and my parents this year since my 2 brothers can't make it. My parents don't really cook so I cook for every holiday, which I like since that means it's going to be all vegan. Our menu this year is pretty traditional I guess:

Do you guys have a favorite roast recipe? I really love the field roast laves and Tofurky, but we can't get that here. I'm hoping to make one at home this year. Any favorites to share?

On top of that I'm hoping to make mashed potatoes, gravy, a bread or biscuits, stuffing, some veggie, and my mom's baked beans. They are super sweet and almost like candy. And I'll make a dessert of some sort. A pie.

I tend to avoid including a "roast" element at Thanksgiving and Christmas, since I generally think it's better to present food that is just naturally vegan, rather than something my (largely omnivorous) extended family will see as trying to emulate/replace meat. That said, I keep things pretty old school: mashed potatoes, baked butternut squash, sage and onion stuffing, mushroom gravy, a green vegetable like roasted brussels sprouts or green beans almondine, a big salad, cranberry sauce, and some sort of casserole for the main. Last year I made the Veganomicon cassoulet; this year it will be Lard Woolton Pie (one of the WWII recipes I made for MoFo). We aren't all that crazy about sweets in my house, but I have a super thoughtful niece who always brings a dessert which she makes sure is vegan; which is nice, since I make pretty much everything else! It's a lot of cooking, but I've been so busy with school, teaching, etc., that I'm really looking forward to having an extended stretch of time in the kitchen (with Nog As My Co-Pilot)!

Making the herb blend, faux turkey breasts, corn sage stuffing, and the gravy. Also making mashed potatoes, the sweet potato casserole from fat free vegan, and the pumpkin cheesecake from the PPK blog. Kind of worried about getting all of this done in time to travel on Thanksgiving day but I have all of Wednesday night to start.

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We're going to the home of 4 excellent kittens and their two humans, who are pretty cool too, I guess. I don't know what weirdo omni things will be happening (I heard a rumor about smoked duck, ew). But! I'm bringing...

-Vegan Dad's Harvest Pies. I really loved these last year, but this time around, I'm adding some chopped and sautéed Field Roast apple sage sausages to the filling. I'm also making the gravy he links to in this recipe.-V'con Acorn-Black-Bean Empanadas with chipotle mayo dipping sauce and maybe also some sort of cilantro pesto using the seeds from the squashes. I've taken these to a few get-togethers with this crew, and they've always been a hit.-VPITS Maple Pecan Pie. Holy crepe, I miss pecan pie so much. I was heartbroken a few years ago when my mom told me her recipe was just off the back of the Karo bottle. I imagine this will be infinitely better, because maple = <3.-VPITS Pear Cranberry Galette, mostly to be all fancypants and show my friend Matt that yet again vegan things are awesome.-Maybe Rad Whip? I keep forgetting about it, but I want to.-Some tasty, tasty wine. I have a bottle of Cinsault that will go really well with those Harvest Pies. I might bring along another bottle, perhaps some bubbles for dessert.

Man, that's a lot of crust-rolling. Didn't think that through too well. Whatever, it's the holidays.

I was originally going to fancy up the V'con Tempeh Shepherdess Pie with a gourmet mushroom mix, but halfway through my shopping trip, forgot I'd decided against it. Now what to do with all those extra 'shrooms? I might make the PPK mushroom gravy instead of the Vegan Dad one. Or I'll just make the Shepherdess Pie after the holiday is over. Maybe that.

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I tend to avoid including a "roast" element at Thanksgiving and Christmas, since I generally think it's better to present food that is just naturally vegan, rather than something my (largely omnivorous) extended family will see as trying to emulate/replace meat. That said, I keep things pretty old school: mashed potatoes, baked butternut squash, sage and onion stuffing, mushroom gravy, a green vegetable like roasted brussels sprouts or green beans almondine, a big salad, cranberry sauce, and some sort of casserole for the main. Last year I made the Veganomicon cassoulet; this year it will be Lard Woolton Pie (one of the WWII recipes I made for MoFo). We aren't all that crazy about sweets in my house, but I have a super thoughtful niece who always brings a dessert which she makes sure is vegan; which is nice, since I make pretty much everything else! It's a lot of cooking, but I've been so busy with school, teaching, etc., that I'm really looking forward to having an extended stretch of time in the kitchen (with Nog As My Co-Pilot)!

Your stuffing recipe just went into my Evernote food notebook. I'm always looking for a plain, Stovetop-like stuffing recipe and yours looks basic enough to do the trick! Stuffing is pretty much my favorite part of the meal.